Saturday, January 6, 2024

Is The Young Daughter Of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un The Heir Apparent?

Kim Jong-un and his daughter and possible heir apparent at a performance in Pyongyang to celebrate the new year on 31 December 2023. Photograph: 朝鮮通信社/AP  

The Guardian: Kim Ju-ae likely heir to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, says South’s spy agency  

Intense speculation over future role of daughter, reportedly 10, comes as North Korea fires shells near South Korean islands 

The young daughter of Kim Jong-un is seen as her father’s heir apparent, South Korea’s spy agency has said, after speculation that the North Korean ruler is grooming her to become the fourth member of the dynasty to lead the country since its foundation more than seven decades ago. 

There has been intense international speculation about Kim Ju-ae, who is reportedly about 10 years old, since she made her first public appearance in November 2022 when she watched a long-range missile test launch with her father.  

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Update: Is Kim Jong Un grooming his daughter to rule North Korea? (DW)  

WNU Editor: She is ten years old. A lot can happen in the coming decades.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'd say his sister 1st. She's a tough mofo!